New Welding Fume Complaints Pending in West Virginia State Courts

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Four new welding fume lawsuits were filed in West Virginia recently, joining a number of claims pending in the state's courts. Barcus v. AIRCO, No. 06-C-265 (W.Va. Cir. Ct., Wayne Cty.).

Sources told HarrisMartin that three different law firms were involved with the filing of four new complaints in West Virginia Circuit Courts for Wayne, Putnam and McDowell Counties.

In one of the November 2006 lawsuits jointly filed by James F. Humphreys & Associates and Motley Rice, lead plaintiff Donald Barcus claims that he and seven other welders were exposed to manganese-containing welding fumes while employed in …